Hey, This is beyond wild. The whole world is at a crossroads. We are trying to choose between Truth and Integrity or Corruption and Destruction. The town of Sturgis is headed into a Crossroads of sorts. This is the 85th Anniversary of the Sturgis Rally and the city needs to make some interesting decisions. In […]
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Hey, This is one of those squirrely days. I’m 13 days into this hip replacement. I was active most of the day yesterday and today I’m taking it easy. We worked most of the day packing Sturgis Museum Raffle tickets in envelopes. Do me a major favor and buy your tickets to support the Museum
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THE HISTORY OF DANIAL JAMES– Danial James is no stranger to the Motorcycle world or the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. When you see someone wearing a Vintage Harley- Davidson T-Shirt, odds are Danial James created and air-brushed the art. He designed t-shirt art for the Harley-Davidson factory for 17 years. “It’s cool to walk the streets
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Hey, So interesting, the number of biker magazines being printed now. A woman, Pat Fisher, worked for me for years. She said of publishers: the ink goes to their heads. So, what’s the deal? I know the facts behind some of the covers. Bottom line the business model is a struggle, but brothers and sisters
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Hey, We are lucky to be bikers. Bikers understand and relish freedom. Without freedom we wouldn’t be able to ride or build anything. It’s what this country was based on from the beginning. Our freedoms were shot during the last administration. We were headed toward a total controlling regime based mostly on lies about Climate
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A FundRaising Program Worth over $125,000–Sponsored by Bikernet.com, Danial James Fine Art and Easyriders Magazine This is amazing! We’re kicking off our first Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Raffle effort with the first Prize an original, Danial James, fine art piece based around the 85th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally worth over $25,000. There’s way more,
Hey, I rolled into Wapid City for my pre-op testing and CT scan yesterday. On the way the President of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum called. He bubbled with exciting news around our new online shop and our Raffle effort. I’m proud to be on the board of this effort to bring a world class museum
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The Story behind the World Fastest Motorcycle for 16 Years at 322 mph from 1990 to 2006 The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Board recently received an amazing opportunity to exhibit the Easyriders Streamliner during the 85th Annual Sturgis Rally. The saga started in and around 1971. I recently escaped the Vietnam era, but not before meeting
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The Twists and Turns throughout one of the Most Wild Years in our History A Transformative Year for Me, Bikernet, Sturgis, the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, the Country and the World. An Amazing year with challenges and awards constantly. It’s been one of the strangest years of my life; worldly, wicked, perplexing, testing, stressful and transcending.
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Hey, Life is happening fast. With a growing everything and new technology it’s happening daily, how can anyone keep up. The Redhead can lay in bed all day and holler out on-time reports from anywhere on the planet. I talked about time management recently, but it’s way more. And if you have kids. Holy shit,
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STURGIS, SD – February 12, 2025 – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum is thrilled to announce its 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, a distinguished group of nine individuals who have made significant contributions to the world of motorcycling and the Sturgis Rally. These honorees join hundreds of notable motorcyclists already enshrined in the Hall of Fame,
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Hey, This is one of those days. So many things are happening, it’s difficult to put them all in a blender and make sense out of anything, scrambling doesn’t help. Hang on for the Sturgis Museum News, thinks are clicking all around the museum and preparations for the 85th Sturgis Rally in August. Next week
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Hey, I wish I knew where to start. Shit is happening fast and furious. I’m just trying to find two moments to relax and maybe look for 1913 engine shafts. I’m going to put the engine together and then maybe send it to Robb at Retro for a rebuild. Need to find all the little
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I don’t know what to make of it… Hey, As you know, we are rebuilding Bikernet and it’s almost killed us in the process. But there’s hope. I’m working with the museum and the staff didn’t like anything I proposed until it came to our 1st Raffle effort with Danial James art. There’s hope. Our
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Holy Shit, I remember 2000 like it was yesterday. What the hell happened to 25 years? This year is going to be damn exciting and the potential is amazing. The News was provided by the Bikernet Team including: Wayfarer, the Redhead, Bob T. Sam Burns, Laura, Barry Green, El Waggs, J.J. Solari, Amy White, Jenn
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Most museums don’t make money. But they do make friends, educate folks, impart history, invite onlookers to learn about the area, share artifacts, educate and entertain. The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum could be and should be the most significant collection of motorcycle memorabilia and Sturgis rally history on the planet. It’s at the epicenter of freedom,
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Hello everyone, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and I hope you can all join us 4-7pm at the museum. We’ll also be going live on Facebook to share updates, including details about our silent auction. A quick reminder: Tomorrow is the final day to join the 100% Club—where every board member and I contribute to the
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Hey, We have so much to be thankful for today. I’m proud of America for standing up for freedom and democracy. More than that for standing up for truth and integrity. For the first time in almost four years we have something to look forward to. In my entire life I never thought evil could
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Hang on for this one… Hey, This came up time after time this week. I got it from artists, relatives, brothers and shop owners. They experienced sort of a daze after the election. Some were unaware, some needed confirmation. Some had questions. Now is a time for hard work. The American public stood up for
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NOVEMBER–MONTHLY MIXER STURGIS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM // 999 MAIN ST // 5-7PM // NOV 14 Join us this Thursday, November 14th! Make plans to stop by the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 14th from 5 to 7pm for an evening of great conversation and a look at one of our world-famous
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Hey, This has been a very strange week and I know a lot of folks are very concerned about the election. I heard that Kamala promised to shut the border down if she’s elected. So, if she let in enough Illegals to get her elected she’ll shut it down. Isn’t that special. Joe Rogan had
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Hey, What a wild week. I am going to step back onto the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Board of directors, if they’ll have me. I spoke to the Mayor of Sturgis, then she resigned and the city collapsed. I watched the next 100-year-old motorcycle rally for 2025 take shape, the American Trans Am from North Carolina
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by Bandit with photos by Weed The 1914 Receives Final Paint and Pinstriping Dan doesn’t stop. He’s hitting events, building bikes, working with the Sturgis Museum and looking for vintage parts constantly. Plus, he studies the history of the bikes he’s building. In this episode between blizzards in the outlaw hills east of Sturgis, SD,
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The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame honors the most influential people in the motorcycle industry, sport, and culture, to highlight their accomplishments and to promote the future of motorcycling. On behalf of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Board of Directors, I am proud to announce our 2023 Hall of Fame
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